How to tie a snowman amigurumi?

Amigurumi is a special Japanese technique for knitting voluminous toys. It allows you to easily and quickly create a variety of interesting and beautiful products. Today we’ll talk about how to knit a snowman amigurumi, what materials and tools will be needed for this.

When creating amigurumi products, either a hook or knitting needles can be used. But most often the first option is taken. Individual parts of such figures must be made in a circle without seams. Knitting is carried out with a dense cloth. It must be filled with special fillers. The hook must be selected depending on the thickness of the yarn used. The tool should be smaller, otherwise it will be difficult for you to knit loops.

Often, such knitwear is placed under the tree on New Year's holidays. This craft can be further decorated with multi-colored beads, buttons or other knitted elements made using the same technique. You can make a toy that will look like the beloved cartoon character of Olaf the snowman. The optimal length for such a product is approximately 20-25 centimeters. Often, special plush yarn is taken to create Olaf. It is more voluminous, soft and pleasant to the touch compared to ordinary threads, so the finished product will turn out to be more beautiful and large.

Before proceeding directly to knitting itself, all necessary elements should be prepared in advance.

• Yarn. Prepare all the necessary colors of this material at once.In addition to white yarn, you will also need other colors (blue, blue, orange) to make a small hat and scarf for a snowman. Most often, for amigurumi, an acrylic thread is used, since it is quite soft and is presented in a variety of colors. You can also take a cotton or plush thread. If you want to give the toy mass, take a woolen base.
• Hook. It is better to pick up a 2.5 mm tool.
• Beads. They will be used as eyes for toys. It is better to purchase such elements in black.
• Buttons and beads. These details will be needed to decorate the finished product. And also, if desired, you can add a few sequins.
• Scissors and needles. Prepare a small thin needle for stitching the individual element of the toy together and a longer needle in order to make the ties.
• Cardboard. In this case, you need a small cardboard cut, which will be used as the basis for the stop of the snowman. She will be tied with yarn.

Various master classes and patterns describing knitting techniques with amigurs will help anyone to make a beautiful Olaf snowman toy with their own hands. Consider the easiest way that is suitable for beginners.

It’s better to start knitting from the snowman’s head.

1. To do this, make two air loops (VP) and in the second VP from the hook knit six single crochet. So we make the first row.
2. To make the second row, it is necessary to connect two single crochet columns (SNB) in each loop obtained. As a result, you should get them all 1 For the third row, 2 SNBs are knitted in every second loop, they should be 18. Similarly, the remaining rows are up to 10. Moreover, each of them will be slightly larger than the previous one.
3. Having reached the 10th row, you should make one single crochet without increasing. In the same way they do on 11, 12 lines. The 13th row should be started in a different way, every 8 and 9 loops are knitted together.
4. 14, the line is formed in such a way as to obtain one sc in a circle. In total, 48 such elements should be formed. Rows from 15 to 21 are stitched in the same way as 13, paired loops are stitched together.
5. At the end, the thread is well fixed so that it does not bloom. At the same time, a small segment is left for further sewing to other parts of the toy. You can immediately attach your eyes. They are best glued between 12 and 13 lines. And also the head is immediately stuffed with filler and sutured tightly.

After that, you can begin to create the body of a snowman.

1. For the first line, one VP is made and 6 without crochet are knitted in the second from the hook loop.
2. For the second row, you need to flash 2 SNBs in each loop. They should turn out 1 To create a third line, you should knit 2 single crochet in each second loop. In a similar way, all rows up to 12 are knitted.
3. Lines from 12 to 16 are knitted so that one single crochet is formed, a total of 66 will be obtained. The 17th row starts with knitting 10 and 11 loops together and all other lines are also created, you need to sew up to 25th row. The body is filled and tightened tightly, after which this part will be completely ready.

After that you can start making legs and pens. To form them, it is worth preparing tape and cardboard in advance, which will act as the basis for the feet.

1. For the first row, you need to dial 6 VP, 3 RLS are knitted into the second loop from the hook. Then, in each stitch, make one column (3 sc in the last knit, and then one sc in the next three loops).
2. For the second line, you need to knit 2 single crochet in the next three loops, one column in the other three, and repeat everything. As a result, an oval should form.
3. For the third row, it is necessary to knit 2 SNBs, 1 SNB (three times) in the next 6 loops. In three other loops, make one single crochet. Repeat again.
4. In the other 9 stitches, 1 SNB, 2 SNB, 1 SNB are knitted alternately three times.In the other 3, there is already only one column, all this should also be repeated again, so we will make the fourth line.
5. To form 5 and 6 rows, you should knit without increments in a circle. It is necessary to complete the workpiece by knitting 7 decreases in a row, making 5 single crochet and repeating 3 decreases. The remaining threads should be well fixed.

For a snowman, you also need to tie a carrot nose. To begin with, 2 VPs are formed, and then 6 columns are knitted into the second from the tool. After that, in every third loop, 2 SNBs are stitched. The remaining 4 lines are formed in the same way.

All made blanks are interconnected. First, the head and body are sewn together. Then legs and handles are attached. Do not forget to embroider a smile with black yarn.

If you do it with your own hands, then remember that it fits in from right to left. A chain of air loops is gathered, at the end of the thread they are fixed and cut.

The cap can also be purchased separately. If you want to tie it yourself, then you need to dial a chain of VPs and connect so that a total of 56 loops are formed. Next, continue to knit the blank in the same way as the body of the toy. You can sew a fluffy pompom on it. The scarf and hat are carefully put on a stitched snowman. You can also sew several multi-colored buttons to the finished product.

How to knit a snowman amigurumi, you can see in the next video.